Keith Raniere

Mark Vicente and Bonnie Piesse were two of the whistleblowers who helped bring NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere down.

Sarah Edmondson was a struggling actress when she became fascinated with the self-improvement philosophies of NXIVM. A torturous initiation into a secret society within the group changed her mind. 

Kristin Snyder, Barbara Jeske, Gina Hutchinson, and Pamela Cafritz all had connections to cult leader Keith Raniere before they died, according to a new documentary. 

Catherine Oxenberg spent years trying to get her daughter India out of NXIVM, an alleged cult where women were reportedly treated as "slaves."

The move is based on Catherine Oxenberg's book, "Captive: A Mother's Crusade to Save Her Daughter From a Terrifying Cult." 

Slaves in NXIVM were branded with the initials of leader Keith Raniere using a cauterizing pen, a medical device used to burn flesh.

Keith Raniere oversaw NXIVM, a cult-like organization that claimed to be a self-help group while really recruiting female sex slaves.

Lifetime announced Monday that this fall it would premiere a movie based on the NXIVM sex cult saga, with actors including Peter Facinelli and Andrea Roth portraying some of the people involved, including the group's mastermind, Keith Raniere.

A Brooklyn jury took less than five hours to find Keith Raniere guilty on all counts of sex-trafficking and other charges accusing him of coercing women into unwanted sex using systematic shame and humiliation.

Alleged cult leader Keith Raniere faces life in prison if convicted of various crimes, including sex-trafficking and racketeering.